Church in North Karelia, Finland
The Tohmajärvi Church (Finnish: Tohmajärven kirkko) is the 18th-century wooden church located on the shores of Lake Tohmajärvi, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of Kemie, the administrative center of the Tohmajärvi municipality in North Karelia, Finland. The building is the oldest wooden church in North Karelia.[1][2][3]
History
The construction of the church started in 1751 under the direction of the architect Eskil Collenius [fi][4] and it was completed five years later.[1][3] A separate three-jointed belfry was built in 1760.[1][4] The altarpiece of the church called The Crucified was painted by Mikael Toppelius in 1783.[3][5]
The church's 17+2 tone pipe organ was manufactured by the Kangasala's organ factory in 1956.[6]
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Media related to Tohmajärvi Church at Wikimedia Commons
